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Grinnell will not cut student org budget, publications still at risk, statement says
Grinnell will not cut student org budget, publications still at risk, statement says
Sharyn Obsatz `93 is a journalism professor at Santa Monica College.
Letter to the Editor: Support The S&B
Jay Dick `93 works as Sr. Director of Advocacy and Partnerships at Americans for the Arts.
Letter to the Editor: The Vanishing of Printed Student Media?
Sasha Aslanian `90 is a member of the Grinnell College Alumni Council.
Letter to the Editor: Physical papers have pull on Grinnell campus
From left: Alyvia Bunkowski `26 and Cadence Chen `26 with The S&B in the Humanities and Social Studies Center.
Students and faculty speak: In defense of print on campus
Grinnell will not cut student org budget, publications still at risk, statement says
Grinnell will not cut student org budget, publications still at risk, statement says
College plans to move away from Pioneer-Web
College plans to move away from Pioneer-Web
Student publication members at Grinnell are concerned that the College will no longer fund print editions of their publications next academic year.
SPARC publication printing in the air as budget narratives vary
Grinnell College down to two Residence Life Coordinators, with one leaving soon
Grinnell College down to two Residence Life Coordinators, with one leaving soon
After the Lingerie Gardner party hosted in Main Hall by Birding Club on April 13, the laundry room was left with severe damage.
Gardner party leaves Main Hall vandalized
A map of Poweshiek County showing the distribution areas of papers headed by the Southeast Iowa Union media company.
Poweshiek County papers keep their head above water as print dies
Monique McLay Shore `90, Drake Community Library technology coordinator
Community Members Speak: In defense of print in town
Iowans came together on April 10, 2024 to celebrate Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes womens basketball team, deemed the team that changed the game.
Iowans celebrate Caitlin Clark, Lisa Bluder and the team that changed basketball
Its their club. I just run it: Book club leader fosters inclusion and belonging
“It’s their club. I just run it”: Book club leader fosters inclusion and belonging
Grinnell teachers respond to Iowa bill on arming school personnel
Grinnell teachers respond to Iowa bill on arming school personnel
From left: Alyvia Bunkowski `26 and Cadence Chen `26 with The S&B in the Humanities and Social Studies Center.
Students and faculty speak: In defense of print on campus
Twins Elizabeth and Katheryn Vermeulen `24 occassionally sow confusion amongst their classmates, building a bond as sisterly sidekicks.
It’s all relative: Students talk shared life on campus
The Bear cost $90 million dollars to construct.
Student survey questions sense of belonging on campus
From left: Phuong Tran `26, Quynh Dao `25 and Khanh Do `27 preview the Vietnamese Student Association dance that will be performed at Cultural Evening on April 27.
Photo Series: VSA brings Grinnell its Just Desserts
Grinnell is considering rebranding away from the Pioneer identity.
History Takeover: Are Pioneers Wanted Here?
GOGUE, Grinnell Underground Magazine, The Sequence, The Grinnell Review and Grinnell College Press — all publications that print student art — are confronting the likelihood of losing their print editions.
Student artists find meaning in printed publications
From left: Georgia Carbone `24 and John Murphy `26 stand in the KDIC studio after working to bring back student music and talk shows.
KDIC tunes into Grinnell campus community
Grinnell continued its Disco Harris tradition of a band performance, with students covering high-energy hits on Saturday, April 6.
Photos Series: Boogie down with Disco Band
Karis McCaskill `24 grins in front of the gallery wearing a Kermit sweater — a green frog to match the green leaves in her exhibition.
Karis McCaskill `24 transforms Smith Gallery
Carl Phillips reads from “Then The War: And Selected Poems,” telling the Writers@Grinnell crowd about his writing process.
Writers@Grinnell names Carl Phillips this year’s Distinguished Author
Lindsey Schultz `27 swings at the ball.
Softball sweeps Knox College in easy doubleheader
From left: Aidan Klass 25 and Lucas Willett 26 beat theur Lake Forest College opponents 8-6. The Pioneers won the entire game 8-1, only giving up a single match.
Men’s tennis winds up for MWC tournament
Amy Nguyen `26 putts the ball towards a hole at a team practice at the Grinnell College Golf Course.
Women’s golf looks to continue decade-long conference title streak
Irene Agusti `24.5 returns the ball during Grinnell womens tennis March 2 game against Morningside University. The Pioneers won the face-off 5-4.
Nationally-ranked women’s tennis sets the stage for NCAA appearance
The stands were filled with fans. friends, and family during the Grinnell College Mens Basketball Teams Feb. 17 game against Monmouth College. The Pioneers won 111-86.
“They’re my team,” local fans connect with athletes
Sharyn Obsatz `93 is a journalism professor at Santa Monica College.
Letter to the Editor: Support The S&B
Jay Dick `93 works as Sr. Director of Advocacy and Partnerships at Americans for the Arts.
Letter to the Editor: The Vanishing of Printed Student Media?
Sasha Aslanian `90 is a member of the Grinnell College Alumni Council.
Letter to the Editor: Physical papers have pull on Grinnell campus
From left: Alyvia Bunkowski `26 and Cadence Chen `26 with The S&B in the Humanities and Social Studies Center.
Students and faculty speak: In defense of print on campus
Student Publications Editorial: We need transparency on our budgets
Student Publications Editorial: We need transparency on our budgets
Sharyn Obsatz `93 is a journalism professor at Santa Monica College.
Letter to the Editor: Support The S&B
Jay Dick `93 works as Sr. Director of Advocacy and Partnerships at Americans for the Arts.
Letter to the Editor: The Vanishing of Printed Student Media?
Sasha Aslanian `90 is a member of the Grinnell College Alumni Council.
Letter to the Editor: Physical papers have pull on Grinnell campus
Members of the womens volleyball team practicing on Wednesday Nov. 8 in preparation for their matches at the Midwest Conference tournament.
Letter to the Editor: Support women’s athletics
Letter to the Editor: Alumni weigh in on student protests
Letter to the Editor: Alumni weigh in on student protests
Comic: False Spring
Comic: False Spring
Comic: You Are What You Eat
Comic: You Are What You Eat
Comic: Ambroos and Wilhelmina van Buskirk the Tulip Fairies
Comic: Ambroos and Wilhelmina van Buskirk the Tulip Fairies
Comic: Spring Break Expectation vs. Reality
Comic: Spring Break Expectation vs. Reality
Comic: The Scariest Things on Halloween in Grinnell
Comic: The Scariest Things on Halloween in Grinnell
Horoscope: Which practical mode of transportation are you?
Horoscope: Which practical mode of transportation are you?
Horoscope: Your Zodiacs Cat Breed
Horoscope: Your Zodiac’s Cat Breed
Horoscope: What the Signs are saying about spring break
Horoscope: What the Signs are saying about spring break
Horoscope: Which residence hall are you?
Horoscope: Which residence hall are you?
Horoscope: Which U.S. president are you?
Horoscope: Which U.S. president are you?
Mohammad Igbaria `24 is the sports editor of The Scarlet & Black.
Op-Ed: How working for The S&B has helped me as a premed
Silvia Foster-Frau `15 works as a national investigative reporter at The Washington Post.
Op-Ed: The importance of print
Lyle Muller is the professional advisor of The Scarlet & Black.
Op-Ed: Student journalism’s moment to shine
Nick El Hajj `24 is the Editor-in-Chief of The Scarlet & Black.
Op-Ed: Grinnell is on a crash course
Marcy Cassidy-Mapp `24 thinks FoMO is prevalent at Grinnell College.
Op-Ed: FoMO at a Liberal Arts College
Sandy Moffet reflects on his legacy
Sandy Moffet reflects on his legacy
Local Foods Connection takes on food insecurity in Poweshiek County
Local Foods Connection takes on food insecurity in Poweshiek County
From left: Laura Fendt and Kamal Hammouda pose in front of their future co-op housing project at 834 Park St.
Relish restaurateurs cook up new co-op housing initiative for students
The thrill of running, told by Grinnell College cross country runners
The thrill of running, told by Grinnell College cross country runners
Kai Te Huki `27 leads the National Collegiate Athletic Association across divisions in average points scored per game and in three point attempts. He scored 30 of the Pioneers’ 111 points against Knox College on Jan. 23.
KAI IS THAT GUY
Lindsey Schultz `27 swings at the ball.
Softball sweeps Knox College in easy doubleheader
From left: Phuong Tran `26, Quynh Dao `25 and Khanh Do `27 preview the Vietnamese Student Association dance that will be performed at Cultural Evening on April 27.
Photo Series: VSA brings Grinnell its Just Desserts
Grinnell continued its Disco Harris tradition of a band performance, with students covering high-energy hits on Saturday, April 6.
Photos Series: Boogie down with Disco Band
Clark broke the all-time National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) scoring record this season, en route to her second championship appearance and second Naismith Player of the Year Award.
Photo Series: Caitlin Clark’s season in review
Temperatures swelled to 70 degrees as the false spring beckoned Grinnell students into the outdoors this past week.
Photo Series: False Spring in full swing

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Renfrow Hall, the Colleges new downtown dorm that is set to open in fall 2024, is taking shape. Construction is taking place six days of the week to ensure the project is completed in time for the scheduled opening.

Photo Series: Renfrow Hall construction progress

Marc Duebener, Photographer • February 26, 2024

Construction on the HSSC continues as it moves onto renovations on ARH and Carnegie Hall. Photo by Alex Fontana.

Construction makes summer progress

Jonathan Gomez • September 6, 2019

Throughout the summer, the College diligently continued their efforts to renovate and improve the quality of landscapes around campus. In particular, “the three big capital projects related to the...

A common sight for Grinnellians: Mac Field under construction. The field was closed from spring of 2016 through fall of 2018, and students were surprised to see the field closed off again for the addition of a sidewalk. Photo by Shabana Gupta

Where the sidewalk begins: Mac Field under construction yet again

April 19, 2019

By Wini Austin austinwi@grinnell.edu As part of the continuing campus construction saga, the College has begun the construction of a sidewalk across Mac Field. After the fence came down in the summer...

HSSC opens for classes amidst ongoing construction

HSSC opens for classes amidst ongoing construction

Keli Vitaioli • February 8, 2019

As the College opened for the spring semester, so did the doors to the newly designed, still-in-progress Humanities and Social Studies Complex (HSSC). On Jan. 22, while students and faculty attended...

Faculty will start moving into HSSC at the end of December. Photo by Reina Shahi.

Construction on HSSC progresses

September 28, 2018

By Lily Bohlke bohlkelil@grinnell.edu Since construction on the new Humanities and Social Studies Complex (HSSC) began, Grinnellians have watched milestones pass like the removal of the crane and the...

The College community and Grinnell at large said goodbye to the beloved crane earlier this week. Photo by Mahira Faran.

Departure of the crane signals construction progress

Zoe Fruchter • April 27, 2018

Over the weekend, the College community said goodbye to “the crane.” McGough Construction’s iconic crane towered over campus, measuring 148 feet tall to the top of its mast with a 230-foot-wide...

Phase I of campus construction costs $140 million, prompts short-term endowment splurge

Phase I of campus construction costs $140 million, prompts short-term endowment splurge

Alice Herman • September 29, 2017

Over the course of the 2017 spring and fall semesters, Grinnell College has seen the skeletal structure of the future Humanities and Social Sciences Complex (HSSC) expand up and around the campus side...

Students excavate the Peace Rock, which had not seen the light of day in over 100 years. Photo by Sarah Ruiz.

100 year old “Peace Rock” exhumed near construction site

Nora Coghlan and Jon Sundby • April 14, 2017

  When local historian Byron Hueftle-Worley came across an article detailing an explosion on Grinnell’s campus, it naturally sparked his interest. “Dynamite seems to be the agent used...

MAYU SAKAE Construction on the new HSSC, which used to be between Noyce and the JRC, is projected to be finished in its entirety in the fall of 2020.

Construction on new HSSC begins

Reed Essex • January 27, 2017

The grassy area that used to allow for easy passage from Noyce to the ARH has been replaced with a cordoned off construction site. The new Humanities and Social Sciences Complex (HSSC) is a project...

Photo by LeinaAla Voss

Veterans Memorial may be saved by State of Iowa: Central Park construction threatens building that honors Grinnell’s veterans

September 30, 2016

By Mira Braneck braneckm@grinnell.edu As the Central Park renovations come to a close, one question concerning the park remains: what to do about the Veterans’ Memorial Building. The building,...

Historical Spaulding Center to Undergo Construction for New Lofts

Historical Spaulding Center to Undergo Construction for New Lofts

April 4, 2014

Hubbell Realty Company, based in West Des Moines, will be building 77 new loft apartments through a historical rehabilitation of two Spaulding Center buildings located in the historical downtown area...

Midtown construction hopes to increase local shopping

September 13, 2012

By Brian Silberberg  silberbe@grinnell.edu Returning Grinnell students may have noticed the buzz of construction going on outside Wal-Mart upon their arrival this semester. The midtown construction...

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